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FACTS 



ABOUT 



INDIANAPOLIS 

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ISSUED BY 

THE COMMERCIAL CLUB 

INDIANAPOLIS 



Fads About Indianapolis 



Indianapolis has a population of 
215,000, and ranks twentieth city in 
the United States. 

In the last ten years it has made the 
largest gain of any city in the country. 
The net gain being 60.4 per cent; 
Chicago second, with a net gain of 
54 per cent. 

It is within 35 miles of the center 
of population of the United States. 

More than 1,500,000 people are 
within two hours' ride of the city. 

2,300 manufacturing plants, em- 
ploying 33,000 people and paying 
$15,000,000 in wages annually. 

Indianapolis is noted for its free- 
dom from labor strikes and disturb- 
ances. 

By means of 32 steam railroads and 
interurban lines all the great cities of 
the Central West can be reached in 
five hours. 

Indianapolis has the only great 
Union Interurban Passenger and 
Freight Station in the world. 



All freight depots are located in the 
heart of the city, within a radius of 
four squares. 

A Belt Railroad surrounds the city, 
expediting shipments and furnishing 
factory sites. 

150 miles electric street railroad 
under one system, at a four-cent fare, 
with universal transfers. 

HO miles of paved streets, 151 
miles of sewers, 245 miles of water 
mains. Sanitary conditions the best. 

Within 50 miles of the most ex- 
tensive coal fields in the world. Mine 
run coal laid down in the city at an 
average of $1.25 per ton. 

Headquarters of the Independent 
and Central Union Telephone Com- 
panies. Rates for offices and stores 
$2.00 and #3.50 per month; resi- 
dences, $1.50 to $2.00. 

The resources of our Banks and 
Trust Companies aggregate #45,- 
000,000. 

Indianapolis is the fifth largest 
publishing city in the United States. 



Indianapolis is noted the world 
over for its beautiful shaded streets 
and comfortable homes, second only 
to Philadelphia in the number of 
working men who own their own 

homes 

Eight public parks within the city 

limits, covering 1,311 acres and three 
parks just outside with 310 acres. 

Indianapolis is recognized by 
educators as having a model school 
system. Seventy school buildings 
and two great High Schools, one 
Academic and one Manual Training. 
A large Central Library with numer- 
ous branches in all parts of the city. 

Forty-five hotels affording the best 
accommodations in the West. 

165 churches with a membership 
of 65,000. 

New $2,000,000 Post Office and 
Federal Building just finished, com- 
pletes chain of fine public buildings 
second only to Washington. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ADDRESS 

ROBERT G. McCLURE Sec'y. 

., MERCIAL CLUB, INDIANAPOLIS 



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